carcass

UK
/ˈkɑː.kəs/
US
/ˈkɑr.kəs/

Traduzioni

carcassnoun
carcasses
pl
UK
/ˈkɑː.kəs/
US
/ˈkɑr.kəs/
The butcher prepared the carcass of the cow for processing.
L'abatteur a préparé la carcasse de la vache pour la transformation.
carcasseDans le domaine de la construction, de la marine ou de l’architecture.
Workers erected the steel carcass of the skyscraper before winter set in.
Les ouvriers ont monté la carcasse en acier du gratte-ciel avant l’arrivée de l’hiver.
carcasseRegister familier et parfois péjoratif.
He hauled his aching carcass off the couch.
Il a arraché sa carcasse endolorie du canapé.
carcasseSe dit aussi d’un reste, d’un débris ou d’une épave d’objet détruit ou très abîmé.
The carcass of the old ship lay rusting on the beach.
La carcasse du vieux navire rouillait sur la plage.
carcassadjective
UK
/ˈkɑː.kəs/
US
/ˈkɑr.kəs/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., carcass weight).
Traduzioni aggiuntive
carcasseEmploi attributif, notamment dans le vocabulaire de l’élevage et de l’industrie de la viande.

Definizioni

carcassnoun
The dead body of an animal, especially one that is to be used for meat.
The butcher prepared the carcass of the cow for processing.
The remains of something that has been destroyed or is in disrepair.
The carcass of the old ship lay rusting on the beach.
The physical body of a person, often used humorously or disparagingly.
He hauled his aching carcass off the couch.
The unfinished framework or basic structure of a building, ship, or other large construction.
Workers erected the steel carcass of the skyscraper before winter set in.
carcassadjective
Attributive: relating to, consisting of, or suitable for a carcass.
Carcass weight is an important factor in meat grading.